Fort Worth police arrested a man accused of shooting an acquaintance, stealing his car and leading officers on a chase that ended in Grand Prairie.

Ruben Rivera, 28, is being held on charges of attempted murder, evading arrest, aggravated assault and aggravated robbery.

Police say Rivera shot a man about 10 p.m. at an auto body shop in the 5200 block of Kaltenbrun Road, near Loop 820 in southeast Fort Worth.

The victim, identified as 25-year-old Carlos Jaurez, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Officers followed Rivera as he crashed through a gate at the body shop in Jaurez’s black Chrysler Concorde and headed east on Interstate 30, police said.

During the pursuit, police said, Rivera shot at officers, hitting a spotlight and windshield. Police fired back, but no one was injured.

Rivera continued driving on the highway until a flat tire forced him to pull over near the Belt Line Road exit in Grand Prairie.

He was arrested without further incident.

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